Law enforcement officers job duties require high physical demands but also place them at greater metabolic syndrome risk due to frequent bouts of on-duty sedentary behavior. PURPOSE: To examine posture and metabolic syndrome risk among law enforcement officers. METHODS: Thirty-one participants aged 33.10 ± 9.78 years participated in the study. Law enforcement officers were asked to wear activity monitoring devices for 7-consecutive days during on-duty and off-duty times while also maintaining an activity log. At the end of monitoring period, participants had their metabolic risk factors measured using a finger-prick test after fasting for at least 10 hours prior. Metabolic syndrome was determined if participants had 3 of the 5 following criteria: waist circumference measurement > 89 centimeters for women or > 102 centimeters for men; serum triglycerides > 150mg/dL; high-density lipoprotein < 50mg/dL for women and 40mg/dL for men; blood pressure ≥ 130/≥85mmHg; and fasting glucose ≥ 100mg/dL. The ActivPal device measured posture for 18 participants who adhered to wearing the device for at least four days of the seven consecutive-day monitoring period. Descriptive statistics were used to determine means for all metabolic risk factors and to determine time spent in postural positions (sitting, standing, and stepping). RESULTS: 16.1% (n = 5) had three or more metabolic risk factors and 35.5% (n = 11) had two or more metabolic risk factors. Average on-duty sitting time was 6.77 ± 1.29 hours compared to off-duty sitting time of 5.20 ± 2.64 hours. Average on-duty standing time was 2.02 ± 0.70 hours compared to off-duty standing time of 1.65 ± 0.76 hours. CONCLUSIONS: Law enforcement officers may be at risk of developing metabolic syndrome and have unfavorable posture during a typical day.